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21JUNE2014BODYOFCHRISTNEWSOnethingIdoforgettingthosethingswhicharebehindandreachingforwardtothosethingswhichareaheadIpresstowardthegoalfortheprizeoftheupwardcallofGodinChristJesus.Philippians313-14Nomatterwhoweareweallhaveregretsfromthepast.Wevealldonesomethingsandwishwecouldhittheerasebutton.WevemademistakesandlookbackandsayWhyintheworlddidIdothatWehavedonethingsandsaidthingsthatweregretted.Wewishwecouldgobackandcorrectallthosemistakesandresistallthosetemptationsinsteadoffallingforthem.Butwecannevergobackandcontinuingtolookbackwithregretsstealsourfuture.OntheotherhandwhenwearelookingforwardandmovingforwardweareconsumedwithwhatGodhascalledustodo.Wetendtobemoreproduc-tivemorecreativeandalothappierbecauseweseeprogressinourlives.WearebecomingmoreandmorelikeJesus.Weseethefruitcomingforthandtheharvestcomingin.WeseethesteadymanifestationofourinheritanceinJesusChristandtheflowofGodsblessingsasweblessothers.PaulknewthisandwecanbelikePaul.Wecanliveintherevelationthatwalkinginforgivenesstowardourselvesandothersisthemiraculouswaytolivealifeofnoregrets.Wecanmoveforwardandleaveourpastbehind.PaulwrotethebookofPhilippiansduringhisfirstimprisonmentinRome.WhilehesatinthatprisonhewrotethesewordsImforget-tingwhatliesbehindandreach-ingforwardtowhatliesaheadPhilippians313myparaphrase.JustreadthisoutloudrightnowImforgettingwhatliesbehindandreachingforwardtowhatliesahead.Imaginethat.PaulspendshisdaysinprisonlookingforwardtohisfutureHecouldlookforwardtohisfuturebecausehewasfor-given.HisfuturewasinGodshands.HekneweverydayonearthwouldbelivedtothefullestbecausehewaslivingitwiththeLordnomatterwherehewasorwhathiscircumstances.Andultimatelyheknewthatwhenhisdaysonearthwereoverhewouldgostraighttoheaven.LookingforwardispowerfulwhenyouseethingsGodswaythroughthelensofHisWordandinthegloryofeternityandthatswhatPaulwasdoing.HehadnothingtofearbecausehisdaysbelongedtoGodandGodspromiseswerealltrue.Inchapter4verse6ofhislettertothePhilippiansheexhortedbeliev-erstoBeanxiousfornothing.Hecouldencouragethemtonotbeafraidoftheirfutureandtomovefor-wardinfaithandconfidencebecauseheknewGodwasfaithfulinallsituations.Hehadproveditinhisownlife.PaulwentontosayinPhilippians412-14NotthatIspeakinregardtoneedforIhavelearnedinwhat-everstateIamtobecontentIknowhowtobeabasedandIknowhowtoabound.EverywhereandinallthingsIhavelearnedbothtobefullandtobehungrybothtoaboundandtosufferneed.IcandoallthingsthroughChristwhostrengthensme.Paulhadlearnedtobecontentnomatterwherehewasorhowhewasbeingtreated.WhetherpeoplelovedhimandreceivedhismessageorhatedhimrejectedtheGospelandthrewhimoutoftownPaulhadlearnedtobecontent.AndIwanttotakethisonestepfurther.Paulhadlearnedtobecontentwithregardtohispast.HehadforgivenhimselfasGodhadforgivenhimandsohehadnoregrets.HowdidPaullearntobecontentWhatwasthemethodGodshowedhimIbelieveitwasthepoweroflookingforward.HehadreadJeremiah2911overandoverwhereGodsaysForIknowtheplansthatIhaveforyoudeclarestheLordplansforwelfareandnotforcalamitytogiveyouafutureandahopenasb.Paulwascontentandhadnoregretsbecausehewasforgivenhisconsciencewasclearhewasfulfillinghisdivinedestinyandhehadagreatfutureaheadofhim.www.HeritageChristianCenter.comByPastorDennisLeonardHekneweverydayonearthwouldbelivedtothefullestbecausehewaslivingitwiththeLordThePowerofLookingForwardSCRIPTUREDennisLeonardGodsaysisright.ItsnotaboutwhatIsayorwhatanypreachersaysitsaboutwhatdoesGodsayWhatdoesHisWordsayThatswhatweneedtostandupon.BiblestudiesareavailableatFriendshipBaptistChurchChristJesus.EvangelistBurlesonsaysMyhusbandhastheMindLiftingSchoolofTruthwhichisclassesforminis-ters.AndthisyearIstartedtheBloodCovenantSchoolofDeliveranceandEmpowerment.WehaveclassesthatdealwithGodlyandUngodlySexualSoulTiesSpiritualWarfareSevenStepstoDeliveranceandHowDoYouKnowYouNeedtoBeDeliveredAlotofpeopledontknowthat.Therearealotofpeoplewhoarestillsittingonchurchpewswhohaveneverbeendelivered.AndiftheydontknowthetruthitsthetruthKNOWNthatwillsetusfree.SowewanttogivethemthetruthofGodsWord.TheWordofGoddealswith16differentstrongholdsthatarerecordedintheBible.AndalotofpeopledontunderstandthatthereasontheycantgoforwardinGodorinministryastheyoughttoisbecausetheyarestillbound.The16strongholdsthatarerecordedintheBibleareSpiritofDivinationFamiliarSpiritSpiritofJealousyLyingSpiritPerverseSpiritSpiritofHaughtinessorPrideSpiritofHeavinessSpiritofWhoredomsSpiritofInfirmityDumbandDeafSpiritSpiritofBondageSpiritofFearSeducingSpiritsSpiritofAnti-ChristSpiritofErrorSpiritofDeathEvangelistBurlesoncontinuesIjustfinishedteachingacourseforsixWednesdaynightsat600p.m.MinisterAddisonisgoingtoteachforthenextsevenweeks.IwillbepreachingatSoulCareonJune27aFridayNightfortheirWomensConferenceandatCentralBaptistChurchonSundayJuly27.TwoweeksagoIpreachedatDivineDestinyFullGospelBaptistChurchinColoradoSpringsforanewcouplethatjuststartedtheirministryPastorsAllenandBeverlyRender.ThewomenofFriendshipBaptistChurchofChristJesusareplanninganAppreciationLuncheonforSaturdayJune14at1100a.m.atParkhillGolfCourse.FriendshipBaptistChurchofChristJesusislocatedat880FairfaxStreetDenverColorado.Theirphonenumberis303-321-5529.FireandBreakthroughServiceisonSundaysat1030a.m.WednesdaynightsisWarfareClassat600p.m.andtheregularBibleStudyforallagesat700p.m.OnThursdaynightistheMindLiftingSchoolofTruthwhichisaclassforministers.Reflection...frompg16Thess23AmplifiedHeb1026-27.ThereforeTheytellhowyouturnedtoGodfromIDOLStoservethelivingandtrueGodandtoWAITforHisSonfromheavenwhomHeraisedfromthedead--JesuswhorescuesusfromthecomingWRATH1Thess19-10NIV.DidyouhappentonoticethatthosewhoareTURNINGfromidolatryarealsoWAITINGfortheirLordtocomeRev218-29Heb1026-392Pet219-21ThosewhoarenotturningfromthewaysofthisworldarenotlookingforourLordtocome1Tim63-152Tim41-8.BytheirfruityouwillknowthemMatt713-23251-13NIV1Thess19-10NIV23-6Luke2134-36.NOTEAllNIVScriptureisusedfromCopyright197319781984.UntilnexttimeJesusiscomingsoon.AreyougoingtobereadySeven...frompage4